Coat hanger attachment



March 27,1951 I P, PE N 2,546,19g

COAT HANGER ATTACHMENT Filed Sept. 23, 1948 INVENTOR P HILIP PERLSON AT OR Patented Mar. 27, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COAT HANGER ATTACHMENT Philip Perlson, Milwaukee, Wis.

Application September 23, 1948, Serial No. 50,727

2 Claims. I

This invention appertains to garment hangers of the wire type, and more particularly to a novel attachment therefor.

Wire coat and like garment hangers are used extensively by cleaning establishments, in view .of the low coat and durability thereof. Upon the delivery of a cleaned garment, the hangers are usually retained and used by the housewife. The use of these hangers is open to serious objections. As the hangers are made from relatively thin wire, coats are insufiiciently supported around the shoulders and collar and consequently, when the garments are left for any length of time on the hangers they become out of shape, wrinkled and creased.

One of the primary objects of the invention is to provide a novel attachment for wire coat hangers, which can be readily connected thereto by the housewife for effectively supporting a coat, so that the coat will retain its shape, irrespective of the length of time that the coat is left on the hanger.

Another salient object of my invention is to provide a garment hanger attachment embodying a form fitting substantially rigid sheet having its upper edge rolled to provide a resilient gripping flange, which can be readily sprung over the shoulder reaches of the wire hanger, so that accidental displacement of the attachment from the hanger is prevented;

A further important object of my invention is to provide a shape-conforming attachment for wire coat hangers which will be durable and eflicient in use, one that will be simple and easy to manufacture and one which can be placed upon the market at a small cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation ofparts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a wire coat hanger showing my attachment applied thereto, parts of the attachment being shown broken away and in section to illustrate certain structural details.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the coat hanger showing my attachment applied thereto, parts of the coat hanger and attachment being shown broken away and in section.

Figure 3 is a detail, transverse sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows illustrating the shape of the attachment and the resilient gripping flanges on its upper edge.

Figure 4 is a similar'transverse section, taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A generally indicates my novel attachment for a garment hanger H.

The garment hanger H is of the wire type now commonly found on the market and the same includes a cross-bar 5 having formed on its ends upwardly and inwardly inclined shoulder reaches 6. These shoulder reaches 6 are connected at the center of the hanger by a twisted shank 1, on which is formed a hook 8. The hanger H can be constructed in other manners and the hanger per se forms no part of my present invention.

My attachment A is preferbly formed from rigid material possessing a certain resiliency and light sheet metal has been found particularly advantageous for my purpose. Other material can obviously be used. As illustrated, the attachment includes a thin body plate 9 of a substantially triangular shape in elevation and this plate is gradually bowed outwardly and downwardly from its upper edge to closely conform to the desired shape of a coat. The upper edge of the plate 9 inclines downwardly in opposite directions from center transverse lines so as to conform to the shape of the garment hanger H. These upper edges have formed thereon by a rolling or other means, resilient gripping flanges I0 and H. The flanges terminate short of the transverse center of the plate, so as to provide a space l2 between the flanges. By referring to Figures 3 and 4, it will be noted that the flanges l0 and II are bent slightly inward, as at [3 for a purpose, which will later appear.

In use of my attachment A, the plate 9 is placed against one side of the hanger H and flanges I0 and H are sprung over the shoulder reaches 6 of the hanger with the space l2 receiving the twisted shank 1. Upon the springing of the flanges l0 and H over the shoulder reaches 6, the resilient inwardly curved edges l3 thereof will snap over the reaches 6 and effectively hold the attachment A on the hanger. When acoat or dress is hung on the hanger H with my attachment A thereon, the plate 9 conforming to the shape of the shoulders will effectively support the dress or coat and prevent the wrinkling or creasing thereof. The plate will function to naturally shape the garment so that when the garment is worn, the same will conform to the shoulders and neck of the wearer.

Particular attention is invited to the fact that the lower straight edge of the plate 9 terminates slightly above the cross-bar 5 of the hanger H. This leaves the cross-bar 5 free for permitting a skirt or trousers to be hung therein.

From the foregoing description, it can be seen that I have provided a simple and inexpensive attachment for Wire coat hangers which can be easily and quickly sprung in position thereon.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or the scope of my invention, but what I claim as new is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, an attachment for wire coat hangers of the type including a lower cross-bar and shoulder reaches connected with the terminals thereof inclining downward in opposite directions toward the cross-bar from the transverse center of the hanger comprising a thin plate of a triangular shape in side elevation conforming to the general configuration of 2. As a new article of manufacture, an attachment for wire coat hangers of the type including a lower cross-bar and shoulder reaches connected with the terminals thereof inclining downward in opposite directions toward the cross-bar from the transverse center of the hanger comprising a thin plate of a triangular shape in side elevation conforming to the general configuration of the coat hanger and having a lower straight edge and upper edges inclined downward in opposite directions from the transverse center of the plate, and resilient gripping flanges on said inclined edges adapted to be sprung over the shoulder reaches of the coat hanger, said plate curving downwardly and rearwardly from the flanges to conform to the shoulder shape of the garment.

' PHILIP PERLSON.

REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS- Name Date Rader Nov. 22, 1938 Number 

